500 troops join fun salvo for army 2ID’s 42nd year

From the Philippine News Agency (Mar 19): 500 troops join fun salvo for army 2ID’s 42nd year

CAMP GENERAL MATEO CAPINPIN, Tanay, Rizal – More than 500 participants comprised of military top brass, enlisted personnel and their dependents, candidate soldiers and civilian employees of the 2nd Infantry (Jungle Fighter) Division joined the pre-anniversary fun run to mark the army division’s 42nd anniversary in this camp on Saturday.

Captain Patrick Jay M. Returmban, chief of the 2ID public affairs office, said that the 2ID will celebrate its 42nd founding year on March 23.

Retumban said the celebration adopts this year’s theme “Committed Jungle Fighters, 42 years of serving the people and securing the land.”

Major General Rhoderick M. Parayno, 2ID Commander led the Fun Run early Saturday morning and also presented the plaques to the winners.

Parayno commended fun-run organizers and thanked the runners for the success of the early morning activity.

A two-day Anniversary Fun Shoot also marked the anniversary’s opening salvo at the GenSan Pistol Range, 2nd Division Training School (2DTS) in this camp.

Retumban also said that a Fun Golf is scheduled Monday at the camp’s golf course.

A Mega Zumba and Fun Bike are slated on Thursday (March 22).

On March 23, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary and former special envoy and chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Roy A. Cimatu will grace the occasion as Guest of Honor and Speaker at the founding day program.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1029146